As Belize moves further into the hurricane season, the need for timely and accurate weather updates remains a priority for the National Meteorological Service. Throughout the country, the Met Service is working to install weather stations for more detailed data and today Caye Caulker welcomed
The 2024 Wanderlust Travel Awards are just around the corner and this year, Belize is nominated in the ‘Most Desirable Country’ category. The awards allow travelers to vote for their favourite destinations and promote them to potential visitors. The Belize Tourism Board is encouraging Belizeans
Over the weekend, the annual, National Song Competition was held here in Belize City and one winner walked away with a grand prize of twenty thousand dollars. That Belizean musician is Wilson Grinage. He competed against several other artists who performed their compositions before a
The Belize Tennis Association hosted tennis players from across Central America this weekend for the Belize Open Men’s Singles Tennis Tournament. It all went down at the Pickwick Tennis Club’s home court. The tournament saw twenty athletes compete for the coveted cash prize and bragging
Goodnight and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday, I am Paul Lopez. After a ten-year hiatus, the Men’s National Softball Tournament is back. The games were played over the weekend in Sandhill Village. Spectators from across the country filled the stadium to cheer on
Police have arrested three people in connection to a burglary at the Belmopan branch of Courts Furniture and Appliance store on August 12, 2024. The burglary, which occurred at around 4:30 a.m., involved seven armed men who restrained the security guard before breaking into the store.
Under the “Energy Resilience for Climate Adaptation” (ERCAP) initiative, the National Meteorological Service (NMS) inaugurated a new weather station in Caye Caulker. This project valued USD 8,000,000 was funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through the World Bank and co-financed by the Government of
Medical professionals in Belize are ramping up health measures and monitoring efforts against monkeypox as the disease continues to spread across the world. In an interview with News 5, Dr. Melissa Diaz-Musa, Director of Public Health and Wellness confirmed, “We have now restarted our re-sensitisation
UNICEF, with backing from the Government of Korea and in partnership with the Belize Ministry of Health & Wellness, introduced the Cash Plus Nutrition programme in 20 villages in southern Belize. The initiative tackles the issue of hidden hunger, where children suffer from micronutrient deficiencies
On 14 August 2024, Mexico's Sistema Nacional de Vigilancia Epidemiológica (SINAVE) issued an epidemiological alert regarding the recent rise in Mpox (Monkeypox) cases in the Africa Region, specifically related to Clade I. This alert follows a global increase in cases during the outbreak. SINAVE highlighted the
